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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by peoplefromibiza on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @05:28AM (#29712259)
I like to think that it's people taking from corporations, while UGC is corporations taking from people, spamming them with ads, monetizing their hobbies and selling their personal data.

anyway, if I pay for Netflix who has produced their own content, why should I also watch the ads for other Netflix content?

Isn't it enough to pay for it?

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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by jlokier on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @09:25AM (#29714055)
Here in the UK, I don't get pre-roll ads on Netflix. After clicking play on an episode or movie it starts immediately. Remarkably good quality over low bandwidth rural links, too.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by pbhjpbhj on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @05:55AM (#29712430)
You get ads on Netflix? Which country are you in?
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by vetinari on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @06:54AM (#29712865)
You don't get the pre-roll ads? A button to skip them eventually appears, but it is still annoying.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by acdha on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @08:14AM (#29713451)
Not here in the U.S.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by jen20 on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @10:57AM (#29714897)
I definitely see them in the US. Trailers are just as unacceptable as ads.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by acdha on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @12:56PM (#29716108)
Interesting, I wonder whether there's a plan age or other threshold — I've never seen one, as a Netflix customer since the 2000s.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by notreallyserio on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @11:42AM (#29715318)
What shows or movies have you seen trigger pre-roll ads on Netflix? I'm in the US and have never seen one.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by vetinari on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @02:52PM (#29717280)
Witcher, for example.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by acdha on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @05:12PM (#29718903)
That does not have trailers for me.
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Re:The purpose of DRM is not to prevent copyright violations... by peoplefromibiza on Tuesday December 28, 2021 @06:30AM (#29712691)
Italy
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